Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 8,239 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Donyale Luna (1946-1979)
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Donald Byrd (1932-2013)
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C.L. Dellums (1900-1989)
Cover, Benjamin Banneker's 1792 Almanac
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Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806)

Explore Global African History

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Dominga Cruz-Becerril
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Dominga Cruz-Becerril (1909-1981)
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Joao Lourenço (1964- )
Paul Biya (Voice of America News)
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Paul Biya (1933- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: For His Times and Ours
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The Black Laws of Oregon, 1844-1857
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Race and Color in A California Coastal Community: The Seaside Story
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Gentrification, Integration or Displacement?: The Seattle Story

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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